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Determining Components of Organizational Learning in Institutes of Agricultural Higher Education

(Case of Agriculture and Natural Resources of University Campus of Tehran- Iran)

Yousef Hedjazi Associate Professor Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agriculture and Natural Resources Campus Tehran University

Hadi Veisi Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Sciences Shahid Beheshti University

The purpose of this study is apprizing and determining of organizational learning in Agriculture and Natural Resources campus of University of Tehran. The set of elements of organizational learning process, kinds of organizational learning and characteristics of learning organization was used as theatrical framework. The data used in this study had come from a random systemic sampling of 93 faculty members and questionnaire was research instrument. Hypothesis of the study was tested using factor analysis. The finding of the study indicated that single loop learning, management and personal capabilities have the most important role and shire in amount of organizational learning level. Finding also showed that team, organization and action learning are next priorities respectively. Based on findings, it seems that encouragement and support of team working as implementing interdisciplinary researches and projects, establishing scientific and research networks in local, national and international levels are the most strategic activities toward enhancing generative, reflection and action learning in institutes of agricultural studies.

Keywords: Organizational Learning, Agricultural Higher Education, and Learning Organization.

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Received : 10. 4. 2007

Accepted : 23. 1. 2008

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